cannabis is being prescribed in israel and used by children who have been licensed. medical marijuana has been legal in israel for more than a decade. it is strictly controlled. a doctor has to prescribe it. and each patient must have an individual license to use it. >> we can't be all-time narrow minded. we have to think of people suffering and how to help them without, god forbid, allowing more use of drugs among those who don't need it. >> reporter: but critics say there's simply not enough research on marijuana of any kind for medical purposes. they say that unlike other drugs the results of testing including dosing and negative side effects are not yet clear. they hope their new version can be exported around the world one day. but 80-year-old moshe roft says he will stay with the good old-fashioned marijuana. >> interesting. fascinating. >>> talkback question for you today. can president obama romance the republicans? your response is next. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money,